The freight rail industry is a significant economic enabler in Detroit and the entire state of Michigan. “Rail has long played an outside role in moving Michigan’s auto industry, from the early 1900s ...

About 20 people on Monday evening heard the tales of two railroads that elevated Rockford, then Shanes Crossing, to a ...

Many Michigan towns find their roots along the railroad tracks that connected people nationwide for nearly a hundred years. And while train traffic isn’t what it once was, the impact of railways can ...

A century-old depot in East Jordan — a quaint city on Lake Charlevoix that recently has been emerging as an Up North vacation destination — is for sale. It received some social media attention after ...

The history of Michigan's railroads is colorful and complex, and there's probably no one who knows the subject better than Graydon M. Meints (pronounced like "Heinz"), the author of 12 books on the ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Michigan's intercity rail services are set to get an upgrade within the coming years. Friday, the Michigan Department of Transportation, or MDOT, received funding from the Federal ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Michigan Railroad Company received up to $8.7 million to fund infrastructure improvements to approximately 10 miles of West Michigan Railroad (WMR) in Southwest Michigan, ...

This is Railroad Safety Week in Michigan, and some local students are learning how they can be safe near railroads. Students at New Buffalo Elementary learned about the dangers of railroad tracks at ...

After the Civil War, Wapakoneta rapidly grew due to the opportunities provided by the railroad. Two banks, Farmer’s Bank and People’s Bank, and an additional newspaper, The Wapakoneta Bee, began in ...